LUIS SUAREZ is weighing up whether he has a future in English football after being left “shocked and disappointed” by the severity of his 10-match ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic.

Luis Suarez and Liverpool were left ‘shocked’ by the length of the suspension

Liverpool have already stated they do not want to sell the player and will try to convince Suarez to remain at Anfield. But they are fearful that, if he feels he is being victimised, he could want out.

Bayern Munich, Juventus and Atletico Madrid, who will need a replacement for Radamel Falcao if, as expected, he leaves this summer, will be on alert and unlikely to be dissuaded despite Suarez’s ban effectively running to the end of September and being applicable outside of the Premier League.

Suarez is happy at Liverpool and settled on Merseyside. But those factors might be overridden if he sees himself to be at the centre of a witch-hunt from the authorities.

The mad moment that has caused Suarez to be banned for 10 games

The club and player are shocked and disappointed at the severity of the Independent Regulatory Commission decision

Ian Ayre, managing director

Banned for eight matches last season and fined £40,000 after being found guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra, an offence he strongly denied, the Uruguayan has until noon tomorrow to decide on an appeal, after an Independent Regulatory Commission upheld the FA’s claim that a three-match ban was “clearly insufficient” for the attack on Ivanovic last Sunday.

Suarez, fined two weeks’ wages by his club – about £240,000 – and asked by them to take anger-management classes, admitted violent conduct but rejected claims that a three-game ban would be lenient.Anfield had braced for the prospect of a long suspension, but has been left dismayed by this outcome and will study the panel’s written findings with Suarez and his representatives.

Managing director Ian Ayre said: “The club and player are shocked and disappointed at the severity of the Independent Regulatory Commission decision.

“We await the written reasons before making any further comment.”

Suarez was banned for eight matches last season following the incident with Patrice Evra

Suarez did not appeal his racism ban and runs the risk of any challenge now being deemed frivolous, leading to his ban being increased.